How much does your son know about an ejaculation? Why does he think he is having such intense emotional reactions? Does he understand why his thoughts and dreams have become increasingly sexual? If your son is ten years and older, he needs answers to these…
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13+ year old boys
Make Sure Your Son Knows What is Happening
April 5, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Body Odor! Puberty is Here for Your Son
March 1, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
If you notice a change in your son’s body odor, you have experienced the first sign most parents notice that puberty has arrived. It takes hormones to make the body odor change happen and that occurs when puberty starts or maybe a short time before.…
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Does Your Son Know What Happens During an Erection?
January 25, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
It is not typical to talk about the sequence of events that lead to an erection, but it is important for your son to know what is happening in his body. Although the topic is a little embarrassing, I think your son will be interested…
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The First Heart Beat: What Can Happen After Sex
January 4, 2018
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
Teens are very interested to learn about sex, but the typical teenager knows very little about what all of it means. Sadly, they know basically nothing about what happens after sexual intercourse, if an egg meets a sperm. It is important that we add this…
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Adolescents See You Through an Emotional Lens
December 7, 2017
Written by: Dr. Shelley Metten
When you look into the face of another adult, your brain helps you determine if the person you are with is happy, sad or in any other emotional state. That is because your prefrontal cortex, behind the forehead, is fully developed and uses logic to…
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